Conservation payments in Kentucky totaled $818 million from 1995-2014.
From 1995 to 2014, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2014 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 445 | $179,268,070 | $402,850 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 891 | $259,222,781 | $290,935 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 1,337 | $318,317,631 | $238,083 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,783 | $365,461,446 | $204,970 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 2,229 | $405,067,524 | $181,726 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,675 | $438,683,871 | $163,994 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 3,121 | $467,883,369 | $149,915 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 3,567 | $493,586,034 | $138,376 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 4,012 | $516,428,642 | $128,721 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 4,458 | $536,964,232 | $120,450 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 4,904 | $555,536,847 | $113,282 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 5,350 | $572,426,981 | $106,996 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 5,796 | $587,799,836 | $101,415 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 6,242 | $601,823,052 | $96,415 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 6,688 | $614,680,923 | $91,908 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 7,134 | $626,611,482 | $87,835 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 7,579 | $637,613,723 | $84,129 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 8,025 | $647,892,734 | $80,734 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 8,471 | $657,472,985 | $77,615 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 8,917 | $666,386,499 | $74,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 35,671 | $151,359,705 | $4,243 |
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